Democrats Should Choose Jenne

Because of Ken Jenne`s 20-year record of public service, achievement and leadership, Florida Democrats should nominate him for state treasurer/ insurance commissioner in the Oct. 4 runoff election.

Jenne, 41, is a Hollywood lawyer and a 10-year member of the Florida Senate. There, he has held several top committee chairmanships and twice was named as the Senate`s most effective member.

Jenne has demonstrated knowledge of the issues, tenacity and aggressiveness in the public interest and effective leadership. He spearheaded passage this year of a new mandatory auto liability insurance bill, to help crack down on uninsured motorists. He also was the author of the bill establishing the Hospital Cost Containment Board.

If elected, Jenne pledges to work to improve efforts to enforce requirements for auto insurance, to protect the solvency of health maintenance organizations, and to improve the affordability and availability of medical malpractice insurance. He wants to use the Cabinet office to focus attention on efforts to further protect Florida`s fragile environment and upgrade education.

In the Nov. 8 general election, the Democratic nominee will face Republican nominee Tom Gallagher, 44, of Coconut Grove, a former state representative and former secretary of the state Department of Professional Regulation. The victor will serve the remaining two years in the term of incumbent Bill Gunter, a candidate for U.S. Senate.